The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
LITERARY NOTES.

FIR INK q. CARPENTER has written a
clever article for the June Magazine Of
Am.ricdn History entitled, "Our Presi-
dents as Horsemen."
PROF. FRANCIS L. PATTON, of
Princeton, will contribute to The
Forum for June en- article undet the
significant title, rs Andover Roman
zing%
MRS STEVENSON, the vile of Robert
Louis Stevenson, and joint author
with him OF "Tbe Dynamiter," will
contribute to the Ju1e number OF
Scribner's Magazine story t sIat &c
intensity and power, entitled "Miss
Phngle's Neighbors."
liz view of the renewed interest
which the Central American States
are attracting, the article on Guste.
msuls by W. T, Brigham, entitled
"An Uncommercisl Republic" which
will appear in the June number Of
Scribner's Ad0dsine, will be especially
timely and valuable.
The Forum for June is to contain
the first of series OF papers on "The
Objects of Life" This initial article
of the series is to be contributed by
Prof. George j. Romanes, disciple of
the late Charles Darwin. 1t will ex.
hibit the views of an evolutionist phi.
losopher on this weiRhty question.
THE third installment of the "Un-
published Letters of Thackeray,"
which will appear in Scrfbner's Maya
zine for June, will contain four page
letter in fac-simile, with pen atd
ink sketch of Jules Janin, by ThacE-
cray. A number OF other Thackeray
drawings will be reproduced from the
rare co lection privately printed for
Sir Arthur Elton.
ScRIBNKR's MAGAZINE for June will
contain an illustrated article on
Some Illus rstioDs Of Napoleon and
His Times" by John @. Ropes. This
is in a similar vein to the article on
"The Likent sses of julius C@ j6r,"
which Mr.. Ropes contributed TO the
February number of the same maGs-
Ene. The usrations are from the
authors valuable collection of Napo-
leon portraits Three Of them are full
page reproductions.
Bur few persons have anything like
an adj quate idea of the extent to
which the Swing OF free passes by
railroad companies has bsep carried.
1t is in truth, ate ious evil; a heavy
burden TO he borne by those travellers
who pay the r wsv, and a source If
corrupt on In poltica and { fiji 3ial | "a.
IL. MIL
ticle on this subj ct, by Mr.. l. T.
Brooks, whoss position as COUNSEL for
the Psnpsylva ria Company affords
him the largest p visible opportunity
Of learning the lull measure OF this
giant evil.
The June number OF The American
Magazine con aus a great variety Of
articles. among which are at least four
completed short sto les. The fronts.
piecs depicts "star route" postman
carrying the mail through an almost
untrodden wilderness, where wild
animals are his only and most unwel-
come companions. This unsettled re-.
zion is further described under the
title OF "The Last Remnant of From
tier" in an illustrated article by
Ernest Ingerso'l. The story of social
life among the Knickerbocker families,
OF New York, at the present day, en-
titled "0livia Delaplsine," by Edgar
Fawcett, is continued in this number.
"A Woman's Experie ice in the War"
by Miss Emma @. Cooke, of Washing
ton, will serve as change from the
narratives OF veterans who are & Sht-
inc their battles DER again. She gives
a vivid account OF the frequent alarms
and occasional Confederate occupa-
lions OF Chambersburgh, which ended
with the burning Of that town. The
article is illustrated. There are many
other excellent articles, with poems
and sketches and the usual variety OF
editorials.